Foundation of Analytics

Catalog description

As organizations look for ways to leverage data to create value, analytics has become an important source of competitive advantage for businesses. This course provides a hands-on introduction to the collections of predictive modeling techniques used to extract patterns and trends from data, enabling informed business decisions. The topics covered include data preparation, data visualization, predictive analytics, and decision-making under uncertainty. The course includes hands-on work with data and the SAS JMP Pro statistical software package. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify opportunities for creating value using predictive modeling techniques, employ the techniques to derive results, interpret the results and comprehend the limitations of the results. Prequisites: MBA-503 or ECON-511